Varaha Purana 129.48: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 48
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
देवि तत्त्वेन कथितः किमन्यत् परिपृच्छसि ॥ भूमिरुवाच ॥ देवदेव कथं सन्ध्यां दीक्षितः कुरुते वद ॥
devi tattvena kathitaḥ kim anyat paripṛcchasi || bhūmir uvāca || devadeva kathaṃ sandhyāṃ dīkṣitaḥ kurute vada
भगवान ने कहा, देवी, मैंने तत्त्व से समझा दिया। और क्या जानना चाहती हो? भूमि ने पूछा, देव, बताओ दीक्षा लेने वाला संध्या कैसे करता है?
Bhūmi (Pṛthivī)
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It preserves a didactic dialogue format—common in Purāṇas—where ritual practice is transmitted through question-and-answer, aiding memorization and teaching.
No location is specified; the verse sets up a procedural inquiry rather than a pilgrimage or sacred-geography description.
It models disciplined inquiry: ritual conduct is presented as something to be learned carefully from an authoritative source.
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